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November 21, 2019
Media contact: Rosanne Fohn, fohn@uthscsa.edu, (210) 232-5998 Onsite contacts: UT Health San Antonio – Sara Massoud, (915) 731-3514 Morningside Ministries – Gracy Vargas, (210) 264-2482 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 21, 2019) — Morningside Ministries at Menger Springs in Boerne and UT Health San Antonio are teaming up to offer “Tango Together” for Menger Springs residents with […]
November 18, 2019
CONTACT: Rosanne Fohn, fohn@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-3026 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 18, 2019) – Veterans in the Texas Gulf Coast area can receive a three-week, intensive-outpatient treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in San Antonio at no cost, thanks to a grant that pays for therapy, travel and lodging. Funding for the program, called Project Remission, was […]
November 18, 2019
CONTACT: Rosanne Fohn, fohn@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-3026 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 18, 2019) – Training is now available for community mental health providers in the Texas Gulf Coast region who serve military veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey. The program provides training in evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This new opportunity is made possible through a […]
November 13, 2019
The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal JAMA Surgery published the findings Nov. 13. The retrospective study of 432,828 patients treated in veterans hospitals between […]
November 11, 2019
Media contact: Rosanne Fohn, fohn@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-3026 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 11, 2019) – A grant from Boeing Co. will fund scholarships for 200 community mental health providers nationwide to receive low-cost training in the top treatments for military-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Boeing’s $200,000 grant supports the STRONG STAR Training Initiative at UT Health San […]
November 6, 2019
A just-released study by UT Health San Antonio and collaborating institutions shows age-related decreases in blood flow to the brain and memory loss can be modified with the drug rapamycin. This finding, if furthered, holds implications for aging in general and perhaps offers an avenue to prevent Alzheimer’s dementia in some people, said research first […]
